By Tom Roberts The gospel records that Jesus, while at Caeserea Philippi, promised to “build my church” (Matt. 16:18). In Matthew’s account of the Great Commission, Jesus told the apostles to “make disciples of all the nations” (28:18-20). Mark added that these disciples will be made as the apostles preach the gospel to “every creature,” from …
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By Larry Ray Hafley A new slant has been put on an old slur against the gospel. For years, men who are not content to be bound by the word of God have charged that the will of God cannot be limited to a pattern of logic, reason or under-standing. They have argued that Christians have …
By Joe R. Price On August 16, 1993, Robert Wayne La Coste, evangelist with the Wonsley Drive church of Christ in Austin, TX, departed this life to be with his Lord. At the age of 44 years, Bob’s earthly tabernacle of flesh could no longer contain his spirit, and so he flew away (Psa. 90:10; Eccl. …
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By Ron Halbrook “Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard” (Prov. 13:15). Temporal hardships may continue long after the transgression has been for-given. Sin always has spiritual consequences such as separating us from God and making us slaves to Satan, but some sins also have consequences which are temporal, earthly, or physical. …
